Jamnagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Koradiya Chandreshbhai Valjibhai (Chandresh Patel) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jamnagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 35,769 votes (9.90%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 958,418 registered electors and 361,582 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 37.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Koradiya Chandreshbhai Valjibhai (Chandresh Patel)

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
35,769
Margin %
9.90%
Total Electors
958,418
Votes Polled
361,582
Turnout
37.70%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
106
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Koradiya Chandreshbhai Valjibhai (Chandresh Patel)

Bharatiya Janata Party

190,726
52.70%
Male
#2
Patel Raghavji Hansrajbhai

Indian National Congress

154,957
42.90%
Male
#3
Vakil Nathabhai V Gohil

Republican Party Of India

1,786
0.50%
Male
#4
Sagathiya Ramji Malji

Independent

843
0.20%
Male
#5
Shri Gajubha Malabha Bathiya

Ajeya Bharat Party

842
0.20%
Male
#6
Parmar Danabhai Murabhai

Independent

823
0.20%
Male
#7
Nanda Jayantilal Harilal

Shiv Sena

792
0.20%
Male
#8
Jadav Jivanbhai Dahyabhai

Independent

776
0.20%
Male
#9
Darjada Kasam Nurmamad

Independent

652
0.20%
Male
#10
Maru Kanubhai Ramjibhai

Independent

503
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Koradiya Chandreshbhai Valjibhai (Chandresh Patel) Bharatiya Janata Party 190,726 52.70%
2 Patel Raghavji Hansrajbhai Indian National Congress 154,957 42.90%
3 Vakil Nathabhai V Gohil Republican Party Of India 1,786 0.50%
4 Sagathiya Ramji Malji Independent 843 0.20%
5 Shri Gajubha Malabha Bathiya Ajeya Bharat Party 842 0.20%
6 Parmar Danabhai Murabhai Independent 823 0.20%
7 Nanda Jayantilal Harilal Shiv Sena 792 0.20%
8 Jadav Jivanbhai Dahyabhai Independent 776 0.20%
9 Darjada Kasam Nurmamad Independent 652 0.20%
10 Maru Kanubhai Ramjibhai Independent 503 0.10%

Jamnagar — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Koradiya Chandreshbhai Valjibhai (Chandresh Patel) of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Jamnagar constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 35,769 votes.

Out of 958,418 registered electors, 361,582 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 37.70%. A total of 10 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Koradiya Chandreshbhai Valjibhai (Chandresh Patel) (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jamnagar Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 35,769 votes (9.90%%).

The voter turnout in Jamnagar for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 37.70%%.

10 candidates contested from Jamnagar constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Jamnagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.